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Area will receive $3-million to fun water projects
By Mo Cranker on August 5th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Seven water and wastewater projects in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding, are receiving more than $3-million in federal government funding under the Canada-Alberta Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) agreement. County of Warner will receive $183,000 for treated storage and $157,500 for distribution upgrades. The county of Cardston will get $1,050,000 for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Long weekend walk-in clinic hours
By Mo Cranker on August 5th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The News was able to confirm the opening hours of three walk-in-clinics on Monday, Heritage Day. — Carry Drive, 137-116 Carry Drive, 403-502-8926, open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Crescent Heights Medical Clinic 49 Eighth Street N.W., 403-528-3565,open 9 a.m. to noon — Jacaranda Medical Clinic, Medicine Hat Mall, 403-502-1465 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City notebook: How rare are wage freezes?
By Mo Cranker on August 5th, 2017
Is it too early to say summer is dwindling away? August is dog days for news items of interest, but several council members say they are confident that they expect at least one outstanding labour contract to come soon before them for a ratification vote. After happily stamping one-year wage freezes with largest union, CUPE, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Study will look at low-income seniors and how they pay their bills
By Mo Cranker on August 5th, 2017
Medicine Hat News An Alberta study aims to determine whether some seniors who are unable to afford prescription medication is resulting in more heart attacks, strokes and other chronic ailments. The University of Calgary’s three-year study will look at whether low-income seniors are struggling to pay insurance co-payments and whether free preventative medications and/or personalized ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First stone at war monument to be placed Tuesday
By Mo Cranker on August 5th, 2017
The first stone for a monument to commemorate First World War military units from Medicine Hat will be laid in a ceremony on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. The monument on the slope above Third Street N.W., next to the Trans-Canada Highway, will honour the Third Canadian Mounted Rifles and the 175th Infantry Battalion. They were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local unemployment rate continues to decline
By Mo Cranker on August 5th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Unemployment continues to drop in Southern Alberta, with the rate in the local region now sitting firmly at pre-recession levels. Statistics Canada said Friday that the jobless rate in Medicine Hat sat at 4.1 per cent — its lowest level in two-years and nearly half of what it was during the height ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local real estate continues upward trend
By Mo Cranker on August 5th, 2017
Medicine Hat News The local real estate continue to track upwards, with local industry officials downplaying worries that a rise in borrowing costs may dampen it. “We’ve had a really active market and it’s healthy in that we have new listings replacing what’s been sold,” said Brooklyn Kalista, the president of the Medicine Hat Real ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dinosaur digging near Hilda
By Mo Cranker on August 5th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Sunrise near Hilda. The red sun hangs through hazy clouds and lark sparrows are starting to sing. In a local farmyard surrounded by sunflower fields a small group of paleontologists stir in their camp. Today is supposed to be the big day when five years of hard work and effort pay off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fearing mussels, irrigator bars boats from Grassy Lake
By Collin Gallant on August 4th, 2017
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com @CollinGallant Grassy Lake does not, repeat not, have zebra mussels, and the recent closure of a boat launch there is meant to keep it that way, officials with the St. Mary’s River Irrigation District said Thursday. The rumour, spread throughout fishing circles of an alleged infestation began in late July when signs went up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hotline will help health care officials dealing with opioid cases
By Gillian Slade on August 4th, 2017
Medicine Hat News Physicians and nurse practitioners who are caring for patients with an opioid dependency will soon have access to an expert on the telephone in a pilot project. From next week an opioid dependence specialist will advise on prescribing drugs such as buprenorphine/naloxone (suboxone), methadone or naloxone, as well as treating patients with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No ‘Trump Bump’ for Medicine Hat College
By Tim Kalinowski on August 4th, 2017
tkalinowski@medicinehatnews.com @MHNTimKal While various news reports have been speaking lately of a so-called ‘Trump Bump’ in the Canadian education system, as more international students eschew the United States due to the perceived chaos in our southern neighbour’s political society at the moment, Medicine Hat College is not seeing any extra gains, confirms MHC registrar Sandy ... Read More »
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